Wesley Gordon Holtz

Background

Holtz, Wesley Gordon was born on June 5, 1911 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of George Adolf and Emily Mary (Rocek) Holtz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1934.

Career

0cons. civil and geotechnology engineer,, Denver, since 1969; materials engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Yuma, Arizona, 1934-1940; principal materials engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Altus, Oklahoma, 1940-1943; chief soils engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1943-1965; deputy chief research, United States Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1965-1969; retired, 1969.

Achievements

• Wesley Gordon Holtz has been listed as a noteworthy Civil and geotechnical consulting engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior warden St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lakewood, Colorado, 1952-1955. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life member, chairman soil mechanics and foundation division 1963, president Colorado section 1969, Arthur Wellington prize 1956), American Society for Testing and Materials (honorary member, Chairman of Commission D-18 on soils 1949-1953, board directors 1970-1973, Marburg lecturer 1968).

Connections

Married Margie Diane Drake, January 25, 1936. Children: Laurie Diane Holtz Hatton, David Drake.

Father:

George Adolf Holtz

Mother:

Emily Mary (Rocek) Holtz

Spouse:

Margie Diane Drake

child:

Laurie Diane Holtz Hatton Holtz

child:

David Drake Holtz